By
sweeney kovar
on
Dec 10, 2014
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Emerging from a thick cloud of Backwood smoke, Ras_G celebrates his upcoming arrival day (birth day for you earthlings) with the release of Down 2 Earth Vol. 2. A collection of mellow boom-bap tracks that harken back to G's younger days collecting Pe...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Nov 14, 2014
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Ras_G, Leimert Park's high priest of boom-bap, is readying a second volume of Down to Earth, a collection of instrumental hip-hop beats. Perhaps known more for astral-travelling bass manipulations, Leaving Records and Stones Throw explain the mellowe...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 4, 2013
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There are a few folks that are able to tap into something timeless with their music. Some of them do it through vocals, some through instrumentation. Ras_G does it through beats. For years he's been channeling his spirit through production, keeping i...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Jul 5, 2013
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Music is a holy art. It's particularly special because it's formless; though it can be traded and shared in tangible forms, music itself can only be experienced. Artists like Ras_G take full advantage of these unique qualities and put forth an intent...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
May 22, 2013
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For the un-initiated, Ras_G & The Afrikan Space Program are direct descendants of Sun Ra's lineage. Cosmic and aloof, timely and out-of-time, Le Sonny Ra blazed a trail unmatched by anyone before or after. He is still progressing and contributing...
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